Tawas, MI town hall & government
Tawas spent $507,000 in the year to March 31, 2024, about $290 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Tawas's government.
Where Tawas's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 34%
- From the state 30%
- Interest, fines & other 23%
- From the federal government 13%
- Fees & charges 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Tawas
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Tawas Area Schools
Tawas's K–12 school district, shared with Alabaster, Baldwin, East Tawas, Tawas City, Grant and Sherman. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Michigan districts overall: 34% local, 57% state, 9% federal
- Local 39%
- State 44%
- Federal 17%
Of the $13,555 per pupil, $8,257 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Which schools Tawas kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Tawas pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Tawas's government
Who represents Tawas
Tawas is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Jack Bergman. Gretchen Whitmer is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.